Archive for December, 2011

Josh is working on moving my blog, archives and all, to a younger computer. Seemingly it entails much frustration and pulling of hair, gnashing of teeth, 4am nights, etc. Stand by for our regularly scheduling programming.

Sofía and I went into Costco today and there was a largish man with a loooong white beard who also happened to be wearing a Santa hat while doing his Costco shopping. Semi-furtively, I whispered: “Sofía, look over there! Do you think that’s Santa?” She looked, giggled a little, and said, “No, Mommy. That is […]

It happens every year like clockwork – once the days are yucky enough that I can’t go outside regularly, I’m hit by Home Renovation Fever. I start watching all the HGTV and DIY shows I can find online (since we don’t have TV), and longingly cruising the tile and lumber aisles at the Home Depot. […]

Last year was the first year we stayed home for Christmas instead of traveling across country to visit one set of grandparents or the other. It was reallllly nice! I especially enjoyed having our first-ever Christmas tree and some place to display the handblown glass ornaments I love to collect. Only one thing was missing – […]

December is here, and we got out the advent boxes! Sofía insisted on opening each one to make sure we didn’t forget any candy in there from before. (As if I would let her eat a piece of year-old candy, anyway). This year they are filled with crafty things like stickers (we’re going to make […]

We found a Christmas tree in our basement today! Ok, that’s not quite accurate. We knew the previous owners had left us one, but it was bundled and swathed up in black plastic bags and we never really got around to bringing it up. But today Sofía was playing down there with me while I […]